Former foreign minister Moctar Ouane was named as Mali's interim prime minister, state television said on Sunday, a move likely to trigger the lifting of sanctions imposed by the West Africa regional bloc in the aftermath of the military coup last month.A veteran diplomat, Ouane, 64, served as Mali's ambassador to the United Nations in…
According to Eskom, ABB South Africa owes R1 billion due to overpayments on the Kusile power station construction.Tenova Mining and Minerals owes R735 million, Eskom says, while Tubular Construction Projects owes R1 billion.Stefanutti Stocks Basil Read JV and Stefanutti Stocks Izazi JV owe R1 billion, according to the power utility.Construction companies ABB South Africa, Stefanutti Stocks and…
By Adam Vaughan UK chief scientific adviser Patrick VallanceEddie Mulholland - WPA Pool/Getty Images A list of people who have been giving scientific advice to the UK government during the coronavirus pandemic is set to be published imminently, following concerns over a lack of transparency. The membership of the UK’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies…
UK chief scientific adviser Patrick VallanceEddie Mulholland - WPA Pool/Getty Images A list of people who have been giving scientific advice to the UK government during the coronavirus crisis is set to be published imminently, following concerns over a lack of transparency. The membership of the UK’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), along with…
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Over 10% of skilled nursing facilities in the Bay Area are among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic in California, according to data released by state health officials on Friday.For the first time, the California Department of Public Health released the names of the facilities who have been impacted. According…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…